Executions in
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With special thanks to my friend Christian Schrepper for his many hours of
work researching Spanish executions and making this data available.
Garrotting became the normal method of execution in
At least 736 people, including 21 women, were executed between 1800 and
1899. In the 18th century, it is thought that at least 289 men and 7
women were put to death. It is not clear how complete earlier records are and
even modern ones are somewhat patchy.
At least 96 people, including 5 women, were garrotted between 1900 and
1935.
At least 113 were garrotted in the post Civil War period, including 3
women. Executions also took place by shooting during this period and
Spain’s last executions were by firing squad. Shooting was more commonly
handed down by military tribunals, however, it is
unclear why people were shot for civilian murders. Most 20th century
executions were for murder or terrorist related crimes, although banditry
remained a capital crime, certainly into the 1950’s.
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Name |
Date |
Place |
Crime |
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Miguel Coronado Antonio Ruiz Juan Sánchez Delgado Isidro Esteban Pablo Marchán Eusebio Navarro Manuel González Miguel de los Santos Avila Antonio Sánchez Luciano Manguillo Victoriano Oliva Antonio Román Julián Sánchez Tomás Sánchez Eusebio García León o Juliàn Plaza Francisco Figueroa Carlos Rivera León Velilla José Fraga Juan Rebollo Antonio García Ramón Fabro Fernando Zabal Benito Canto Jerónimo Gómez Esteban García Gregorio Rodríguez (a) "Cenacatres" Ignacio González (a) "Cigarro" Mateo González Vicente Anguita José Martín Ruiz Carlos González Eustaquio Guadalupe Hilario Varea Manuel Sánchez Francisco Navarro Sandoval plus 3 unnamed people |
1812 |
Madrid |
|
|
Francisco Moreno José Fernández plus 8 unnamed people |
1813 |
Madrid |
|
|
Antonio Martínez Farelo (24) |
12 January 1814 |
Madrid |
Murder |
|
José o Mateo Sánchez Baquerizo (45) |
3 February 1814 |
Madrid |
Murder |
|
Antonio Rodríguez Maraver (24) |
19 July 1814 |
Madrid |
Robbery |
|
Juan Crisóstomo de San Vítores |
4 August 1815 |
Madrid |
Murder |
|
Francisco de la Haza |
16 October 1815 |
Madrid |
Banditry |
|
? Marquitos |
20 October 1815 |
Madrid |
Banditry |
|
8 unnamed people |
1815 |
Madrid |
|
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Francisco Iglesias Lino Orgaz Francisco Torrejón |
3 January 1816 |
Madrid |
Robbery and rape |
|
Vicente Ramón Richart y Pérez |
6 May 1816 |
Madrid |
|
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Francisco Domingo Lucas |
3 April 1816 |
Madrid |
|
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Alfonso Domínguez José Escribano |
22 April 1816 |
Madrid |
|
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Joaquín Dombon o Dongon Pedro Dombon o Gongon Mariano Cajigal |
17 July 1816 |
Madrid |
|
|
8 unnamed people |
1816 |
Madrid |
|
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Juan Ramón Luis Fernández de Cires Juan Sánchez |
4 June 1817 |
Madrid |
|
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Basilio Sánchez Pascual García Tapetado |
20 June 1817 |
Madrid |
|
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Manuel Millán Antonio Sánchez |
22 November 1817 |
Madrid |
|
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4 unnamed people |
1817 |
Madrid |
|
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Ramón Guijarro |
2 November 1818 |
Madrid |
|
|
3 unnamed people |
1818 |
Madrid |
|
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José Muñoz "el Bolero" José Moreno "el Chulo" Manuel Royo + 6 unnamed people |
1819 |
Madrid |
|
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Melchor González |
5 February 1820 |
Madrid |
Murder and robbery (H) |
|
José Rodrigo (32) |
19 August 1820 |
Madrid |
Murder |
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2 other persons |
1820 |
Madrid |
|
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Juan Pérez |
22 February 1821 |
Madrid |
|
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Francisco González "Capitán" Juan Bautista Biol |
16 March 1821 |
Madrid |
|
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Pascual Medina Martínez |
3 June 1821 |
Madrid |
|
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Esteban Saciago Juan Francisco Nieves Santos Fuentes |
18 July 1821 |
Madrid |
|
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Alfonso Martínez |
13 October 1821 |
Madrid |
|
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Esteban López "Caín" |
25 June 1822 |
Madrid |
|
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Francisco Martínez "Cartujo" |
4 July 1822 |
Madrid |
|
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Salvador Gabarra Agustín Ruiz Pérez |
9 August 1822 |
Madrid |
Murder of Landáburu |
|
Teófilo Goiffin |
17 August 1822 |
Madrid |
Murder of Landáburu |
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Valeriano Ochoa |
September? 1822 |
Madrid |
Banditry |
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Joaquín Mariano Zárate |
7 October 1822 |
Madrid |
|
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Manuel Amador "el Moro" |
23 November 1822 |
Madrid |
|
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Manuel Castillo |
5 December 1822 |
Madrid |
Murder |
|
Rafael de Riego |
7 November 1823 |
Madrid |
Treason ? |
|
Many unnamed people |
1823 |
Madrid |
|
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Mariano Jiménez |
17 August 1824 |
Madrid |
|
|
Juana Rivero (f) |
3 November 1824 |
Madrid |
Robbery |
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Francisco Ramos Llamos José Suárez Ramona Crucelegui Navarrete (f) Javier o Francisco Arias Félix María Ballarna Pascual Sánchez Ramón Casanova Manuel Estévez Tomás Franco + 28 unnamed people |
1824 |
Madrid |
Treason Robbery Robbery Robbery Robbery Robbery Murder Robbery |
|
Felipe Calderón |
11 January 1825 |
Madrid |
Blasphemy |
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Angel Giménez "Cachupeno" Pedro Martínez "Calamón" Ventura Rodríguez "Pindongo" Francisco Martínez "Medio pie" Tomás Ruiz "Jurado" |
12 January 1825 |
Madrid |
Armed robbery |
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Vicente Oroz |
12 February 1825 |
Madrid |
Treason |
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Francisco Sanz "Cantina" Juan Federico Menague José González "Miguel Ruiz" Manuel Hinojosa Justo Rufino Torres Ginés Sánchez José Toledo Dionisio Muñoz Juan Caballero de Gracia Manuel Quesada Pedro Vilgos Tomás Díaz |
26 March 1825 |
Madrid |
Robbery Attempted poisoning Robbery |
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Francisco Trapero "Camisones" |
5 September 1825 |
Madrid |
Murder |
|
14 unnamed people |
1825 |
Madrid |
|
|
Blas Díaz "Bolín" |
8 May 1826 |
Madrid |
Robbery |
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Andrés López |
3 June 1826 |
Madrid |
Robbery |
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Antonio Erao |
11 August 1826 |
Madrid |
Murder |
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Antonio Juan |
23 August 1826 |
Madrid |
Robbery |
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Antonio López Alia Dolores García (f) |
23 August 1826 |
Madrid |
Murder
and robbery |
|
Manuel de Avila |
11 September 1826 |
Madrid |
Murder |
|
Vicente Muñoz Cayetano Terol |
20 September 1826 |
Madrid |
Murder and robbery |
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Cayetano Hernando Manuel o Tomás de la Cruz Jacinto García |
30 September 1826 |
Madrid |
Murder and robbery |
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Ramón Antonio Barrutia |
30 September 1826 |
Madrid |
Murder of his wife |
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Dionisio Rodríguez |
6 October 1826 |
Madrid |
Murder |
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Francisco Valentín Magdaleno Bernardo Torresano |
18 January 1827 |
Madrid |
Robbery |
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Juan Velasco |
9 May 1827 |
Madrid |
Robbery in a church |
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José González o Félix Rodríguez |
14 May 1827 |
Madrid |
Robbery |
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Hilario Urbina |
18 May 1827 |
Madrid |
Robbery |
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Pascual Quílez Cesáreo Alcalde Nemesio o Antonio de la Cruz |
19 May 1827 |
Madrid |
Robbery (H + G) |
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Gregorio Repulles |
30 July 1827 |
Madrid |
Murder |
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Ignacio Díaz |
31 October 1827 |
Madrid |
Burglary |
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14 unnamed people, |
1828 |
Madrid |
8 for robbery, 6 for murder |
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Severiano Chivarrón Agustín Pérez Félix Pantoja Antonio Talavera Pedro Regalado Carrión José Cayuela Fernando Tomás Cristóbal Vidal |
15 June 1829 |
Madrid |
Murder and robbery |
|
6 unnamed people |
1829 |
Madrid |